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tired. no! i'm not going to say it. >> how is that gawkuak, is that delicious? >> and home made fridays. chipotle mayo. >> she could talk all day long. >> two incredible ambush makeovers are coming. we chose one lucky lady from the plaza who is a big fan and snuck up on another, o o of our staffers, celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary. so we'll talk about that. >> and bobbi is back with her little boy miles! >> , baby! bobbi is downstairs and miles is upstairs? >> yes. >> we'll just get a look at the baby. >> yes, the baby. >> this little boy is --

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inside the braid? >> yeah. i didn't know she was going to hit me with this. she changed the game plan up on me. boom. >> it's got to be the same as the other braid. >> yeah, it's got to be the same as the other braid. just -- boom. look at that. this is the deangelo williams curtain call. it's the first time we've had daddy time while i'm doing her ir. all you do is pony tails. can you do something elsese yes, i can now. >> how adorable! >> that's cute! >> sweet. >> i can't wait for all the super bowl commercials now. it's going to be good. there are going to be some good ones. >> all right. this happens all of the time. >> you're at a dinner party telling a story and it's getting really long and -- >> you're hoping there is going to be an end or punch line of some sort. >> the audience is bored and they have no idea -- >> they think they're fascinating. >> gas bagging alalg. on and on.

still going on? >> you can't believe it. you think, there must be a appointment and then they stop, and no point! >> researchers from u.c. berkeley found there are cues you shohod be able to seen people's faces. yawning while the chat is going on -- he's always bored. they say we should be able to pick up on it very quickly. >> some people just do not have the chip. i don't know why we even talked chip. >> we thought we would skip that. >> yes. okay. let's go back to the ice cream, which was really fascinating. okok, now that's true. a lot of people cannot read a room. they just come barreling in, don't realize two people are having a very in depth -- >> yes. >> deep and maybe -- >> important conversation. >> yes, exactly. >> and then -- we get it. very funny. we're just trying to stall until -- get it over with. >> you guys, this is good. this one is a little throwback.

>> and it is a song called "baby, baby, baby". get it? with you morning, noon and night it's gonna be good and that's all right in my life gonna be live something? >> coming up right here. hold on. sexuality >> oh, that's why you love it. wait, there's got to be a reason for this. you spend too much time, hoda, eating ice cream. baby baby b by >> come on, go-joe! get my girls over here.

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it's just three more days until the panthers face off against the broncos, and chances are, if y're not throwing a super bowl party, you're going to one. >> so "today's" food team asked for some recipes for something sweet and savory. >>0 annabelle is a lifestyle expert and author of "the free welcome. zealand. >> i love being here. >> you do! >> and she is going to make a ton of stuff for us. >> okay! >> so we're going to makeome made fries, and we're going to have rice flour, which really makes them crunchy, so really lean. and then a chipotle mayo, and then popcorn in a bag. >> and guacamole. >> so the trick is you par bowl the potatoes for ten minutes, and that way when you cut them, they don't take so long. >> they're softer. >> softer, and then you can cut them into chips or i quite like

and i like getting an organic potato, because then i can eat the skin. >> yes. >> which is the healthy part, too? >> right? >> and the nice thing, by par cooking them, you release some of the stamp and that means they'll be crunchier. so three tablespoons of olive oil and thihiis the magic ingredient, rice flour. and if you wanted to, you could spice them up, put cajun spice, coumin -- >> coating it with that? >> and some e akey salt. >> o oy. >> that is going to be good. >>here is something about a a per bag. and here is the trick, the most important thing, you don't put them more than one layer thick. >> okay. >> otherwise they steam. and you want them nice and crunchy. you want them crusty and crunch. >> do you put paper on the bottom of the baking dish? and. >> that is so you don't do any

>> she doesn't do dishes. >> no, i don't. >> let me go look -- >> usually there are paper towels down there. >> all right. so here's the mayo. so the trick is, you can do this -- we're going to put everything -- thank you, honey. >> uh-huh. >> everything goes in here. you know, used to think when you made mayonnaise, you had to have your tongue hanging out the side of your mouth. lime makes it really fresh and fragrant. >> okay. >> chipotle. we love that. >> don't -- >> very unnecessary. >> don't say it. >>hat's talent. >> honestly! get over here! >> okay. >> that looks familiar too.

>> i saw one over at hoda's house! >> excuse me. >> did that just happen? >> that just happened in one second. >> that's crazy! >> delicious. >> it is delicious. >> and you can flavor that any whichhay you like. >> you dip these in? >> that's it. >> we better go. >> are we going to try these? >> come over here. this is another clever thing. okay. we're ready. what are we making? >> we're making popcorn. and the thing about popcorn -- >> in a little bag! >> we like these. you know on my show i don't use any -- when you've got it in the bag, when you do things in the microwave, all the heat is in the middle. so it doesn't burn, you make a flat ring like this. >> oh. >> should be doing i i onhere. >> okay. >> and then you just pop that in the microwave and it takes about three minutes, and you get popcorn. >> okay. >> and now i'm just going to put --

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it's thirsty thursday, and damp weather couldn't dampen the energy of our plaza. >> we did something different today. we pluxd one lucky lady from the crowd and the other out of her chair right here in 30 rock for "ambush makeover". >> so now they're ready for their big reveal. "today" contributor and stylist to the stars, louis va kari, la la la la. martin. >> a woman i adore. >> don't we all. >> one lady was from the plaza.

videos for us, does all the -- what we do before and everything, we picked her, and she was so excited b bause today is her 25th anniversary. >> oh, we'll talk to her in a second. first let's meet pat wilson, 66 pennsylvania. mary of two kids, currently works as a corporate event planner, an avid watcher. she describes her everyday look as frumpy. >> you're giggling and i know that's out of happiness, because you've been through such a tough time. so what does this mean to you? >> i am so excited about doing this! i've wantedd to cut my haiai for such a long time. and i hardly wear any makeup at all. but it's been kind of a rough year and i just want sometng to take my mind off of it. >> well, we are going to make you look even more beautiful. >> thank you so much! >> we love pat.

ruth, please keep your blindld on for a second, okay. here is pat wilson before. bring her out. >> all right, pat, let's see the new you! oh, my gosh! get over here! >> okay, ruth. get ready, ruth. >> take off your blindfold and get ready. >> you look wonderful! >> you see how good you look in your friend's eyes. are you ready, pat? all right, it's time. spin right here. take a look. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> you look so beautiful! >> we're going to need some, baby. >> you look gorgeous! >> oh, my gosh! okay, we've got you. tell us the story. >> okay. number one, her hair. she did color her hair, but she didn't color it enough, obviously. it faded. was a gray. it was ablonde.

remember, again, i -- as i always say, hair color is so important to skin color. then the makeup, of course. and then, of course, "today"! gave it this great haircut. took off many inches and you look younger, more vital. beautiful. >> thank you! thank you! >> i am going to have to up my game! >> all right. jill, perfect fit. >> so perfect. >> well, that's how to wear white in the winter. we love winter white. this is new. and i love -- you don't need jewelry with it. >> big round of applause! >> you can join your friend. >> n n ourecond lady is karen, 50 years old from new jersey. she is, as we said, one of our staff meers. she works on ambush every week, has been working at nbc for over 25 years. and t tay is her 25th wedding anniversary. so we decided to surprise her

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>> yes, you can! >> oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! >> you look beautiful! >> thank you so much! >> yeah, i think you're good for another 25 years of marriage. i really do. >> tell us about it. >> okay. tammy did such a color mistake. y should have had the right color, but overland, overland. so her hair was almost black. and it's even blacker than in the before picture there. so what i had to do is i lightened the base, added these highlights, which all of a sudden erases years. don't you think? >> yeah. >> i mean, really. and it also makes her thin hair, which is -- doesn't fit, so much texture. i always have that in my back cket. anan of course, the b butiful makeup. >> look at her! >> what do you think, tim? a keeper? >> beautiful.

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valentine's day is exactly ten days from now and nothing makes hearts melt more than home made goodies. >> ifou want to surprise your sweetie or whip up treats for the kids, we have the founder and editor of style me pretty, happy larson! why do we have french-made outfits? >> aren'n' they cute? >> they are very. >> adds to the ambiance. >> so you don't need to know how to bake to make any of these things. >> no, and you don't need to spend a fortune and you can get the whoho family involved. we're starting with xoxo cookies.

base, my favorite recipe on style me living.com now. we're going to load the frosting. >> so you just ice them. >> she's already made the cookie. >> we used cookie cutters and the icing is here. and pilil it on, girls. this is not the time to watch our waist lines. >> oh, we never do. >> and after you get that, you know, smear it around. >> shmear. >> and then we add bling. we're adding rock candy to it. that's looking beautiful. >> take it very -- well, one of us does. takes it seriously. >> so you have these great xoxo cookies. >> very cute! >> all right. come on over here. >> bad for your teeth, but who cares? >> it's worth it. >> cherry soda? >> hombre chocolate dipped cherries. we have melted wte chocolate, we hombred the colors.

>> oh! >> dunk them in, set them on the parchment paper. let them set for a cupouple hours. >> this is for the ladies. >> adorable. >> so over here, let's go over to cinnabun. >> so happy. >> these are cinnamon rolls. so this is like -- >> that you buy in the store. >> this is the definition of awesome. you buy them in the store. we unrolled them. you might need to use some scscsors. what you're going to do is roll them towards each other. >> make a heart. did you see that addy and grace! >> and even kids can do it. make a heart. >> how long after they're baked. >> if you bake them like this, they hold the shape really well. they're heart-ish, yeah. >> i didn't know that -- hi, guys! add deand grace. >> no one told me they were coming.

so we've got strawberry kabobs. i want you to look at th rawberry, though. they're hearts! >> oh, that's so cute! >> if you cut the strawberry length-wise and a divot out, you have a heart. >> what are you kids doing here? >> that. that's what they're doing. >> they're making something else. >> yep. you need some heart gummy candies, pretzels. enjoy. and it's a good snack. >> you know what, it's all fun. >> cute anyway, right? >> and the recipes are on today.com/food. >> we are e ck in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. excellent job!

it is time for "okay, not okay." we see lots of celebrities photographed with their cats and dogs, but some celebs have a taste for the exotic.

tiger. paris hilton had a kinkajou, and eight swans. >> is it okay or not okay to have exotic animals? >> here's what we had to say, if you fair at all. >> i'm always uncomfortable domesticating animals thatt would be happier in their own natural habitat, oda. >> that makes sense. i say as long as you're abiding by the law, you can have any pet you want the. but as f me, i'm stinking with blinky, my dog. >> and i'm stinking with bambino and lois -- what are the other ones? i don't know. >> feels like -- i do care. i love the others. >> if you're having a super bowl party this weekend, look what we have. this is dessert, a football made entirely of chocolate. >> it's $50 from harry and david, whichs an amazing company. >> you can get it for the super bowl! >> for tuesday. delivered for tuesday. >> wait! no, saturday. >> what did i say? >> tuesday. . >> tomorrow!

>> you can definitely get it by tuesday. sorry about that. just -- the show was over for me at that point. >> we might as well just go. >> it's over.kwwl news at noon... one candidate calling for a caucus do-over. he's accusing another contender of stealing the iowa caucuses. and the storm is gone -- behind it -- colder temps.